Breakdown of جزیرهی طوفانزده کاملاً متروکه بود.
بودنbudan
to be
کاملاًkâmelan
completely
جزیرهjazire
island
متروکهmatruke
abandoned
طوفانزدهtufân-zade
storm-struck
Questions & Answers about جزیرهی طوفانزده کاملاً متروکه بود.
How does the word طوفانزده demonstrate the rule of 'noun + bare past participle'?
The word طوفانزده is a compound adjective describing a resulting state. It combines the noun طوفان (storm) with زده (struck), which is the short past participle of the verb زدن (to hit or strike). Literally, it means 'storm-struck'.
Is متروکه also a Farsi past participle like زده?
It looks like one because it ends in that same 'e' sound, but it is actually a borrowed Arabic word. The root is related to ترک (abandonment). The final ـه here is a leftover Arabic feminine marker that Farsi uses to solidify the word as a descriptive adjective meaning 'abandoned' or 'derelict'.
What is the function of the two small strokes at the end of کاملاً?
That symbol is called tanwin, a grammatical tool borrowed from Arabic. When placed over an alef at the end of an adjective like کامل (complete), it turns the word into an adverb. Here, it changes the meaning to 'completely'.
Why is there an extra ی attached to جزیره?
Since جزیره (island) ends in a silent ـه (which produces an 'e' vowel sound), you cannot simply attach the ezafe vowel directly. You need a 'y' sound to bridge the two vowels. In modern written Farsi, this is often written explicitly with the letter ی, making it جزیرهی (jazire-ye).
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